Linux System 🐧

Guideline for system & apps setup

# System

For Base system like ubuntu / Linux Mint

enable Nix to support user autonomy
maintains a list of base packages required

The isting can be build from manuall installed package

$ apt-mark showmanual

and scripted for installation as in my dotfiles

# APT

Kernel
systemD
ZFS

# Docker / Podman

# User

Let user self manage his application, for that leverage

Nix profile
appimage / flatpack

For managing config

leverage Chez moi

# Nix Profile ⮺

# Home manager

Chewmoi + Homemanager

# AppImages

Freecad

# Docker / Podman

# DEV / Project

# Nix Flakes

Written on January 27, 2026, Last update on July 4, 2026

linux-system package nix guideline